Today in Hockey History: Jan. 16 Matthew Zator | January 16, 2025 This hasn’t been the busiest day in National Hockey League history, but it still has its charm. One of the earliest games played for the Stanley Cup provided one of…
Rangers Have Tough Decision to Make at the Trade Deadline Brian Abate | January 9, 2025 The New York Rangers have won just six of their last 23 games and do not resemble the team that won the Presidents’ Trophy last season. With the March 7…
Rangers’ Drury Should Act Decisively to Fix His Roster Tom Castro | December 5, 2024 New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury doesn’t need to apologize for trying to trade Jacob Trouba during the offseason. He doesn’t have to beg forgiveness for putting Barclay Goodrow…
Rangers Hire Marc Staal as Assistant Player Development Coach Sam Henes | September 12, 2024 The New York Rangers have hired former defenseman and longtime alternate captain Marc Staal as a player development assistant, bringing a familiar face back to the organization in a critical…
Comparing New York Rangers GMs: Chris Drury vs. Jeff Gorton Anthony Russo | August 22, 2024 NHL general managers (GMs) have to make decisions – which could sometimes derail or move the team closer to success. While some moves made by New York Rangers GMs Chris…
Rangers’ Focus on Lindgren & Schneider While Trouba Issue Remains Sam Henes | July 20, 2024 Five days ago, the New York Rangers secured restricted free agent defenseman Braden Schneider with a two-year contract, boasting an average annual value of $2.2 million. This transaction leaves the…
Rangers GM Chris Drury Learning From Past Mistakes Lucas Standel | July 16, 2024 Near the end of the 2021 COVID-shortened season, the New York Rangers made headlines when they fired president of hockey operations, John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton. The man…
Glen Sather Retired With the Rangers, But His Legacy Is With the Oilers Brian Swane | July 16, 2024 In the midst of the NHL’s busiest time of year, on June 26, Glen Sather announced his retirement from hockey, stepping away from his executive role with the New York…
NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers Mike Fink | July 15, 2024 Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
Today in Hockey History: July 14 Matthew Zator | July 14, 2024 July 14 was a day that saw two big-name general managers hired by two “Original Six” franchises. Also, some future head coaches and executives were on the move during the…
Rangers’ Elimination Stings More With Knoblauch in Cup Final Brendan Azoff | June 5, 2024 The New York Rangers have had quite the coaching carousel over the past few seasons. After a five-year run by Alain Vigneault, the Blueshirts churned through David Quinn (three seasons)…
Rangers’ Coaching Carousel Hints at Organizational Issues Tom Castro | May 11, 2023 After the New York Rangers fell short in the NHL Playoffs, team management wasn’t sure what to do with a coach that had helped author a rise to championship contention,…